Give yourself a jumpstart on spring with these fall plantings.
Disease andpest problemsalso fade away in the fall.
And don’t forget your lawn; cool-season turfgrass can also be seeded this time of year.
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Get these plants in the ground in fall, and they’ll reward you with gorgeous color in spring.
If you live where the ground freezes, look for more cold hardy varieties.
Turf Grass
Establish new turf grassby seeding or laying down fresh sod in the fall.
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Keep the new grasswell-watereduntil freezing temperatures arrive.
Before digging, check with your local utility companies to locate any underground lines.
Always plant trees and shrubs at their natural soil lines.
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you’ve got the option to alsodivide and replant existing perennialssuch ashostasandastilbein your garden.
Protect them from frost heaving with ablanket of shredded leaves or other mulchlayered about 3 inches thick around them.
When spring rolls around, they’ll be ready to fill out your garden beds with fresh foliage.
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Another option for your vegetable beds?Plant a cover croplike buckwheat or peas.
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